"frontality" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: frontalities [plural]
Etymology: frontal + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|frontal|ity}} frontal + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} frontality (countable and uncountable, plural frontalities)
  1. (art) The quality or state of being frontal. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-frontality-en-noun-c01b2Z2R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity Topics: art, arts

Inflected forms

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